2018 Amelia Park Cabernet Merlot

Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Dense black as night core with a deep dark red black tinged hue.
Pronounced ripe blackcurrant scents infused with bay leaf intermix with liquorice, mulberry, cedary tobacco characters, hints of black olive and spice. Medium to full bodied the palate is layered with rich blackcurrant and mulberry fruits which sit over a back drop of bay leaf, dusty cedar, light tobacco and spice characters. There’s plenty of freshness to the finish and the tannins are fine and well integrated. Long bright, savoury aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews…..
A bigger Bordeaux family is here, for not only is this wine led by cabernet sauvignon and merlot but malbec and petit verdot also appear. They form a complex and exciting wine, making the '18 a very good follow-up to the excellent '17 release. Purple, almost black, and dense in colour, it is warm and inviting with typical Margaret River's terroir notes of eucalypt, Aussie bush, bay leaf, all sorts/licorice confection, spice and ripe black fruits. Plush and seamless, it has enjoyed its 12 months in French oak and been all the better for the experience. Drink by 2033.
96 points
Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

Awarded 97 points and a platinum medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2020.